The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-30
"of course dop't. 'Tain't fit for her

her. She accepteu MS invitation prettily;
she was ready enough TO overlook his de-
lection. So she Rt happily at his side,
riding along, with her soft white shawl
drawn closely around her dainty shout
ders, while her poor little unconscious rival
sat all alone in the dark at her window,
"'Gone to bed, Louisa" called Mrs. JEFF
fcrson, when she entered the house.
eyes, ma ann
"Shc's been yclying, thought her mis-
tress with pain in her heart.
The next morning Wells went away on
business. His mother had been urging il
for some time. lie would stay away two
days and one night
you've got TO see Your uncle about
that note some time, his mother had
said, "and you might as well 20 tomorrow
as to wait. The hays all in"
Wells had not dcmurrcd this time. His
mother watched 2caluusly lest Inc should
make an effort 10 see Louise before he
started, but he did not even try.
That afternoon she spoke to Louise
about the matter. They were in the sit
ting-rOom after dinner.
Louise, " said Mrs, Jefferson, with an
odd stiffness and embarrassment in her
tone, 81 want TO speak To you about some
thing"
Louise looked mp from her work she
was learning to sew.
Its about Wells her mistress went
on. 81 don't like 10 speak about it, but
I've got TO, and you mustn't feel hurt.
never thought OF such thing till lately.
never thought that we'll, might rs well
tell you i never thought thatyou and my
son would think of each other"
Louise never took her eyes OIL her mis-
| trcss.
She looked aside uncasily, then went on,
"Of coun3o, you know such n thing would
make me very unhappy. II wouldn't be
| for his best good. | haven't got u thing
against yon, YOU know, Louise. You've
been rial good girl, and think II great
| deal OF YOU, but you knnwns well ms do
your common-scnsc must teach you
that Wells would need different kind Of
person frr his vie somebody that's
been brought up mort like him"
81 know | want brought mp anyhow
bat ! amt bccn-l'yc tried to b. good,
Mis- Jefferson
81 know you have; You've been q real
good girl, Louise Put, don't You know,
! MS different. Now, thcrc's Anni' Lin
| field Wells an sl' WANT cH. ,J.gd, but
| hp used 10 go and s't 'I.r real often. 10
wuIld bc splendid i'Ig .or him. Her
.aDhH,'s got pro- r.E .aI thrR IN only
/ daughter, aud 20 read sn,r, capable girl.
"Shc'd make him h'i.,r vile ihmmc,
/ wouldn't she.
Was IL said in innocence or sarcasm
! Mn. Jull,giun luo,..d 90 a. Sharply
why, -! ysg,s' #.is .il.l !nga',
! your common s.ns' wy>. show NuI mat
OF won wc nina 40 tps.lc .ul
! Iucdn Worry
Now yol ain, g3irg to feel bad about
/ g., Iuviat'
"Nu. voati,r bad
a.rs. Jp.i, all hacked gl Louise untasi.y
/ .-Ip uas'i ~. have min igt IS, mrya n
/ ZOO, uil crirl Nu' lad % strained LODI
pl hyg little flr' which troubled hrr
wei, can't h.l1i. know an act
/ Iug lur ,br b,si, s.n told herself.
/ That uifi, WIEN ire s,Hu were Ill out,
/ auI vy. g...ifs b.. s.lI. % sHJl, 'rH"fliU'
/ i.Wsr stole ,uUa s.Urs. 10 palt,r,d n.iy
auD Mira lI.H- %. bedroom oil thu
sitting iuo!u, r,.t.u,,r ,nr sleeping woman
aH kiss % hg i.r bead. Ih'u 10 HE'D on
eft tlH u..is,, ,il! doom ih" Ehaauwy ront
iu i5p- on.
chen s., moaning Nlrl Jefferson, ui,r
] calling iuagu ~ yaiu, went mp io lac
! ruUm Ihr hy' h'luot been slept ~, ans
'lrr. wa q lit' up,, on tlr bureau. u
va, printed sac cuuld not write, and M
ogy hn'w hos DO, poor chi.t hat dopuit ,
r,. % ,A.s nl.,i aUIElc'gc.
| .,-rNlis Ju.-,r d 900 go.l asa. an si'. 81
| huH. HHr.. D. b., lsH iDw, ava rnin {" N"f'
/ .'it.I ,.....s a.,E. .lf.E
Mr. Jcacrpn's ill.,. emotions were dis
g,,s, aul disappointment Tim rllrnlf
SIM understood. This litlc noe llIi been
I written with The cunning bD!n ui lOtc and
uns,li'Fh devotion. II hat b"rl writlrn
/ h,r her 10 show Wells. II made her way
Z 90 u,ain. II would rurc him.
| VI hen she lnlrrNuUl, she sat down and
. rrisl with -. y rul ''npa'. u couldh
/ hlp u. 90 ghy iungu p HEirnuaiiUglV Ia her
III If cpUr'n'i have my son marry q
china woman.
III, was ui.pl wl"n Annie linii.ld came
oyer that ry,niu. he hId uI pretty
mlp,in. AM size '!U'h,i very pins when
Mn. Jefferson grtlrl h'r Just caihr
IN nn Crmnd iuf mpii"r uid She.
"Wril, you mIt corn ih gnd rcHl =
inmate, NOS yOu Ir. hrr.,' Replied ih1
9th g., with un inward r'a,.y' 10 keep lcr
! till Wells RETURNED.
ghr lid ~ without mUch difficulty
Whom ihr Young m'l r,.uH u hc found
lha pretty, pui'ir' iIri viii hi~ moi'icr
lie inukcd grnI, iur lpGisp, bui HniH
nothing, EnpppsnN sii' Wun'd .pp 'T 'vcr'
moment, iil they took their S'als ut th'
tcatll,lc.
ing 10 look uncUurEuui.
D a 4. D.. a..
hp still
lie looked ~ her Wnndrrngly jumping
Ia the conclusion i'U luJH' Ind gun'
visiting somewhere without cnuyidrfiu.
tho in,prolahiliiy at H.
Whom hc cntsrd ilr lpuw after escort
inc Annie homo ihr' evening. hv l"pkc'
around, certainly expecting TO f'c he
then.
why, whore /. l,ouiss2' he askc'
again.
him. The young iiIIW booked pnl' ana
. sick when hc had glanced Hl u Hnd ihr"Nl
I II ON the table.
AN YOU can tell about Jhli Kind Of pea
I pie, giid lac.
r lie nid nothine u about w. nciihc
did his mother. IU,y mover rl"k" "a
i gcthpr about the g.l Iii'rNnrl. ~
!. mother felt too dr..Hpu ~ plungng luI
q thcr into deceit, ihr .In i'li too sorr an
mortified. lludi1 ul, s''m Ike hini,c
4 for awhile: lhcu ln rhccrrd mp, md Wen
= Ia soc Annie l.mGpId They wer marie
In year. Mr. Jv.i,rnn wa delighted
The Girl WIS dninfy md pretty and swc'
4 tomiurcd, Rnd W, luud ut Wells III
!. two women oouiI ruiship him together.
!. The Young counll went On short wed
u ding tour. When ih.y returned they Nci
io live with tn hndrup0m's moihr
Z. While they were away Nln. Jefferson VI
"A bnsy aud hnnpy with preparations 4